So, what's it like? C'mon dude, it's a new Blizzard cinematic, do you really want some tubby blogger spoiling it for you? Of course not. Now, get to clicking.
So, what's it like? C'mon dude, it's a new Blizzard cinematic, do you really want some tubby blogger spoiling it for you? Of course not. Now, get to clicking.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 8:17AM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
*Waits patiently for Blizzard's three kick ass blockbuster acadamy and oscar winning movies to hit the cinema and change the way people see game movies forever*
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:53AM (Unverified) said
Actually... a Warcraft movie is in the works.
It's not CG though. :(
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It's not CG though. :(
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:53AM darkinchworm said
@ Taco_Hell: A WoW movie is in the works as we speak. Haven't heard a thing about it since its announcement though...
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 8:26AM (Unverified) said
Although this cinematic is obviously very good, it sort of makes me sad, reminding me how awesome Warcraft III was, yet how lame the plot of the expansion was because they tried to shoehorn a plot together to somehow justify the circumstances of World of Warcraft. I really like Warcraft, but WoW is not the way I'd like to experiences the "World of Warcraft". What are guilds going to kill Arthas? Really? Whenever they make Warcraft IV 25 years from now is the plot going to contain that Arthas was killed by a ragtag bunch of adventures with hot epic lewt?
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:30AM (Unverified) said
Well said also that's one reason why I don't want a Diablo MMO.
Yet you have to admit that defeating Arthas would be pretty awesome.
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Yet you have to admit that defeating Arthas would be pretty awesome.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 1:29PM (Unverified) said
Mr. ESC, although I could see people being down with killing Arthas, my issue is I like Arthas alot. The cool thing about the Warcraft III plot was they had that Kerrigan-like role reversal except emotionally it was much more impactful. I played 10 missions as this bad-ass paladin trying to stop the undead but he slowly went insane, then boom bam, I played 10 missions with badass death knight killing all the humans left. Speaking of great cinematic the end of the human campaign movie is one of the coolest I've every seen. Warcraft III had such a focus on heroes that Arthas was a huge part of my army for essentially half the game. So I thought they did a good job of building emotional attachments to Arthas that's why I like him some much.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 6:43PM (Unverified) said
If you like him so much, why don't you MARRY him?
Seriously though, get a life.
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Seriously though, get a life.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 8:57AM Zombienutz said
Damn. That was good. I love Blizzard, but I wish I was not board of WoW.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:59AM (Unverified) said
Sandvich- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63-rGJsYAdY
Warhammer 2nd one- http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/flash/WAR_cinematic_08.html
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Warhammer 2nd one- http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/flash/WAR_cinematic_08.html
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:59AM darkinchworm said
The Blizzard team clearly has the lead on animation, though. More fluidity, more beauty. I think all the Warhammer vids I've seen so far rely a little too heavily on large-scale conquest and Warhammer humor - which isn't bad, granted, but I'm more impressed with the grandiose, theatrical Blizzard cinematics.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:09AM (Unverified) said
Gotta hand it to Blizzard, their cinematic were always top notch.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:36AM (Unverified) said
Am I the only one who found that video kind of dull? It's just Arthas in a vast icy nowhere for 2/3 of the clip. The dragon was pretty neat, but I was still left with a feeling of "meh" at the end.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 6:08PM Wuggy425 said
Yep. The other WOW intro videos at least focussed on the players. Here it's just some lore exposition about an emo evil guy and his army. Yawn.
As a player, how do I factor into that? Why should I care about this expansion, and how will I have fun?
The other videos showed that pretty well, this one didn't.
Nice CG, bad game pitch.
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As a player, how do I factor into that? Why should I care about this expansion, and how will I have fun?
The other videos showed that pretty well, this one didn't.
Nice CG, bad game pitch.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:40AM (Unverified) said
Of cause, you've to ask whether Arthas is still "evil" in this regard. Granted he may have been corrupted by Ner'zul, but recall that Ner'zul was himself corrupted by the demons, in which he has for all intents and purposes freed himself from.
In all likelihood, they may throw in a "plot twist" where you've to work with the lich king in order to take the battle to the demons. Otherwise there's likely to be all sorts of lore confusion on why some death knights are fighting on our side.
Then again, you do have the lore confusion on Kael'thalas side, so it's possible they may just let this slide anyway.
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In all likelihood, they may throw in a "plot twist" where you've to work with the lich king in order to take the battle to the demons. Otherwise there's likely to be all sorts of lore confusion on why some death knights are fighting on our side.
Then again, you do have the lore confusion on Kael'thalas side, so it's possible they may just let this slide anyway.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:15AM (Unverified) said
The Warhammer video blows this away.
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/flash/WAR_cinematic_08.html
Why didn't Joystiq post it? It makes no sense.
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http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/flash/WAR_cinematic_08.html
Why didn't Joystiq post it? It makes no sense.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:52AM (Unverified) said
Holy crap, you're not kidding! What a mind-blowingly awesome video that was...
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:01PM (Unverified) said
Very close.
When is Warhammer Online going to be released?
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When is Warhammer Online going to be released?
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:42PM (Unverified) said
This vid actually makes me pissed that I cant be the scourge....Who doesn't want Arthus as a leader....Look at him he's the shit! And that Death Knight Armor he's wearing is AWESOME!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 9:44PM (Unverified) said
Actually that vid makes me pissed that I can't be the scourge....Who doesnt want Arthus as a leader....And that Death Knight Armor is SICK
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:35AM The Last Metroid said
Both WoW and WAR trailers look amazing. I do think that WAR's trailer should get it's own post though..
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:36AM (Unverified) said
/yawn... Seriously.. its 80% snow, then a little cinema..
Got a lvl 70, 6/8 Tier 6, Seasons 2-3 PVP gear and I dont play anymore... Its now boring...
I think THINKING about playing is more exciting than sitting there doing dailies to get gold...
Once you've done Hyjal, BT and are in sunwell, its super boring... this group go there when Felmyst goes south, then everyone run to tree after flames etc etc.. Just memorize some crap and you're good to go.
Heck PVP is ok, but so skewed its gotten out of hand also...
Leveling and the thought of getting to 70 was the draw, now its just drudgery.
Anyways, nice cinematics... If ONLY their games looked as nice when actually playing them... Now THAT would be cool..
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Got a lvl 70, 6/8 Tier 6, Seasons 2-3 PVP gear and I dont play anymore... Its now boring...
I think THINKING about playing is more exciting than sitting there doing dailies to get gold...
Once you've done Hyjal, BT and are in sunwell, its super boring... this group go there when Felmyst goes south, then everyone run to tree after flames etc etc.. Just memorize some crap and you're good to go.
Heck PVP is ok, but so skewed its gotten out of hand also...
Leveling and the thought of getting to 70 was the draw, now its just drudgery.
Anyways, nice cinematics... If ONLY their games looked as nice when actually playing them... Now THAT would be cool..
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:28AM Bouillestfu said
Blizzard should give up on games and make CG movies, cause this is amazing!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:35AM (Unverified) said
The difference between Blizzard CGI and everyone else CGI is that their CGI is Epic.Seriously even LoD cinematics look good even today.
Makes me want to play WOW.
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Makes me want to play WOW.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:59PM (Unverified) said
Don't do it, you have so much more to live for!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 2:34PM (Unverified) said
Oh boy, another WoW expansion. I'm looking forward to even more of my favorite characters going insane/turning evil/becoming bosses and/or dying. So, who interesting is left?
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 2:43PM (Unverified) said
LoTRO for me this fall. Mines of Moria is coming out, raising the level cap, unlocking legendary weapons, adding two classes, and adding six more books to the epic storyline.
Here's the Moria trailer:
http://www.lotro.com/index.php?page_id=173
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Here's the Moria trailer:
http://www.lotro.com/index.php?page_id=173
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